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'''Possessive'''
'''Possessive'''


*In Taiwanese, the possessive is usually {{tts|ee}} 的.
*In Taiwanese, the common possessive article is {{tts|ee}} {{wt|}}.
*Example: {{tts|Goar ee zheq}} (My book)
**;{{tts|Goar ee zheq}} :My book
*''ee'' can also appear at the end of the sentence, after a [[grave accent]], for emphasis, or linking a modifier/adjective:
**;{{tts|Zef si hør`ee, hef si phvae`ee}} :This one is good, that one is bad
**;{{tts|be-zhaix`ee}} :The one who sells vegetables
**;{{tts|Hoef si aang`ee}} :The flower is red.
 
==Homophone==
*another meaning of ''ee'', written {{wt|个}}, is a generic measure word
**;{{tts|Nng ee laang}} :Two persons.
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